Losses Surge to €4.2 Billion. Europe’s latest payment fraud figures are stark. According to the joint 2025 EBA-ECB report, ...

If you're *this close* to paying off your credit card balance and want to walk into the new year debt-free, there are a handful of small, but helpful, steps you can take in these last couple weeks you ...

Discover how credit card validation codes work and protect against fraud. Learn about their placement, security role, and examples to secure online transactions.

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As gift card fraud grows more sophisticated, Graph-Tech USA and Digimarc are partnering to deliver POS-readable digital watermarks.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A federal judge in Mobile handed down a prison sentence to a Louisiana man who admitted to mail theft, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, and who court documents say even ...

Authorities are urging consumers to examine gift card packaging carefully before buying, watching for signs of tampering such as damaged seals or excess glue. Richard Drew / ASSOCIATED PRESS What ...

More than 54 malicious APK samples have been identified, many disguised as legitimate financial or payment apps. Once ...

Simply sign up to the Financial services myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Private credit firms snapped up nearly 14 times as much consumer debt this year as in 2024, piling into ...

Nowadays, almost every working professional and business person uses a credit card. Lured by online shopping, EMIs, cashback, and reward points, people use their cards without thinking. But this ...

(WJAR) — There’s a new scam haunting holiday shoppers and travelers. It’s called "ghost tapping." Kristin Lewis, chief product officer at Aura, says scammers pull off the scam by exploiting the Tap to ...

Using a personal loan to pay off credit card debt could be a smart move if you can secure a lower rate or are juggling ...